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Should we stop using the word "felon"?

What the reaction to Trump's felony conviction tells us about the word "felon" Jackie Lay hide caption

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Should we stop using the word "felon"?

This week, we're turning our sights on the word "felon", and looking into what it tells us (and can't tell us) about the 19 million people in the U.S. — like Donald Trump and Hunter Biden — carrying that designation around.

Should we stop using the word "felon"?

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What will life look like for jurors after the Trump trial?

The 12 jurors who served on former President Trump's hush money trial can choose whether or not to remain anonymous. Getty Images hide caption

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What will life look like for jurors after the Trump trial?

The 12 New Yorkers who served on the jury for former president Donald Trump's trial, and voted to convict him om 34 counts of falsified business records, have not had their identities disclosed publicly to protect their privacy.

What will life look like for jurors after the Trump trial?

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Trump was found guilty on all counts. What comes next?

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Trump was found guilty on all counts. What comes next?

After a trial that lasted 21 days and a deliberation that took less than ten hours, a Manhattan jury found former President Donald Trump guilty on all 34 criminal felony counts of falsifying business records.

Trump was found guilty on all counts. What comes next?

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Closing arguments for Trump's trial have been made. What now?

Former U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to the media as he arrives for his hush money trial at Manhattan Criminal Court on May 28, 2024 in New York City. Pool/Getty Images hide caption

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Closing arguments for Trump's trial have been made. What now?

Nearly two dozen witnesses and 21 days of court later, Donald Trump's New York hush money trial is coming to a close.

Closing arguments for Trump's trial have been made. What now?

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Here are three possible outcomes in the Trump hush money trial

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Here are three possible outcomes in the Trump hush money trial

We bring you a special episode of Trump's Trials.

Here are three possible outcomes in the Trump hush money trial

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Away from his New York trial, Donald Trump's campaign rallies are business as usual

Republican presidential candidate and former President Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally in Freeland, Mich., on Wednesday. A pair of rallies in the pivotal states of Wisconsin and Michigan are his first campaign trail appearances since his trial in New York over alleged campaign finance violations started. Paul Sancya/AP hide caption

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Away from his New York trial, Donald Trump's campaign rallies are business as usual

In Wisconsin and Michigan, Donald Trump largely avoided the hush money trial that has mostly sidelined his campaign efforts as he tried to woo voters with a familiar speech in two major swing states.

Trump is arguing for immunity in his criminal case. Will the Supreme Court agree?

The US Supreme Court on April 23, 2024, in Washington, DC. The Court will hear arguments on April 25, 2024, on whether Donald Trump, as a former president, should be immune from criminal prosecution for acts he committed while in office. MANDEL NGAN/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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Trump is arguing for immunity in his criminal case. Will the Supreme Court agree?

One of Richard Nixon's most famous quotes...right up there with "I am not a crook"... had to do with presidential immunity.

Trump is arguing for immunity in his criminal case. Will the Supreme Court agree?

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Breaking down the legal case at the center of the political universe

Former U.S. President Donald Trump sits in court for his trial for allegedly covering up hush money payments at Manhattan Criminal Court. Pool/Getty Images hide caption

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Breaking down the legal case at the center of the political universe

The broad outlines of Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg's case have been known for months.

Breaking down the legal case at the center of the political universe

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Judge denies motion to dismiss charges against Trump in documents case

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Judge denies motion to dismiss charges against Trump in documents case

Former President Donald Trump was in court in Florida where he's seeking dismissal of criminal charges related to classified documents he allegedly withheld and concealed from investigators.

Judge denies motion to dismiss charges against Trump in documents case

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Trump's trial over classified documents in Florida could start as soon as this summer

Former President Donald Trump, aide Nauta and Mar-a-Lago property manager Carlos de Oliveira face some 40 criminal counts over classified documents found at Trump's Florida residence and club. Jon Elswick/AP hide caption

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Trump's trial over classified documents in Florida could start as soon as this summer

In a hearing before U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon, prosecutors said they want the trial to begin in July. Trump's lawyers want to postpone it until next year, after the presidential election.

Trump's trial over classified documents in Florida could start as soon as this summer

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Trump faces some half a billion dollars in legal penalties. How will he pay them?

Former President Donald Trump attends a pretrial hearing Thursday for charges he faces in a New York hush money case. Two civil judgments in New York have put Trump on the hook for hundreds of millions of dollars. Steven Hirsch/Pool/Getty Images hide caption

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Trump faces some half a billion dollars in legal penalties. How will he pay them?

Donald Trump owes legal penalties totaling hundreds of millions of dollars in two civil cases recently decided in New York, raising questions about how he'll pay the amount.

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